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I John Hunnicutt of Prince George County Being fully persuaded that
Fedom is the natural Right of all mankind and that it is my Duty to do
unto others as I would be done by in the like situation, and having
under my care Negroes of the following names and ages vizt: Pat about
the age of fifty five years, Cate about the age of thirty five years.
I do therefore Emancipate and set free the said Negroes, and I do for
myself, my heirs, executors and Administrators relinquish all my Right,
Title, Interest & Claim or pretention of claim whatsoever, either to
their persons or to any Estate they may hereafter acquire. And having
also under my care Negroes now in their minority of the following names
and ages vizt: London aged about nineteen years & ten months, Silvey
aged about nine years, Selah aged about Eight years, whom I also hereby
Emancipate & set free, yet I believe it right for me to act as a
Guardian over them until the male arive to the age of twenty one and
the females to the age of Eighteen years which will be as followeth
(to wit) London the last day of the second month in the year 1789,
Silvey the 8th day of the Eleventh moh.1796, Selah the first day of the
first month 1797. And I do for myself, my heirs, Executors &
Administrators relinquish all my Right, Title, Interst & claim or
pretention of claim whatsoever Without any Interruption from me or any
person claiming for, by, from or under me either to their persons or to
any estate they may acquire after they shall attain to the ages
aforesaid. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this
fifth day of the 12 month in the year of our Lord one thousand seven
hundred & Eighty seven. John Hunnicut (Seal) Sealed & delivered in presence of} Wyke Hunnicut Robert Hunnicutt William Hunnicutt At a Court held for prince George County at the Court house on Tuesday the XIIth day of February 1788.This foregoing Deed for the Emancipation of John Hunnicutt's slaves therein named, was acknowledged by said Hunnicutt & William Hunnicutt having become security to Jno.Hunnicutt for the maintenance of a Negro Pat herein named. The same is by order of Court truly Recorded. Test C.Russell DClerk |